Bobs ’47 Oktoberfest is a 5.8 percent A.B.V. offering from Boulevard Brewing Co. in Kansas City, Mo. The neck label explains the name is a tribute to Bob Werkowitch, a 1947 graduate of the U.S. Brewers’ Academy.

What is it with people wanting a close parking space?
Earlier this year, a driver parked his truck inside the Pontiac Coffee House in Springdale, mangling the door and shattering glass. Now another Springdale business has been hit with a close encounter.